EP 086 The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer

The Art of Fear with Kristen Ulmer   Do you have fear? Do you attempt to squash the fear or try to be fearless? Most people attempt to escape their fears by overeating, drinking, spending money, overworking, etc. There are many destructive ways that people cope with fear that often creates even more fear, and sickness, to boot. My guest, Kristen Ulmer, was the top female extreme skier for 12 years, jumping off of cliffs and doing life-threatening acrobatics in the air. For the past 15 years she's been a student of Zen and she has discovered a way to make peace with fear, rather than combat it. This is a mind-bending interview…it will change the way you think about fear forever.   0:20 Kristen's Introduction 2:12 The fear of fear itself 2:56 Kristen's Story 4:14 Overcoming and repressing fear 7:30 We are supposed to feel fear 9:50 Learning to feel the fear 13:50 Anxiety 15:18 'Overcome' 20:39 The way that we treat fear 22:40 How to address fear 32:37 End the winnable war 34:25 Pealing back the layers 38:00 Changing language 42:50 Brokering a relationship with fear 46:52 Why you may not start a fear practice